Is there a good UK based foraging book available available that's divided into months or seasons, or at least has a good index of what's available and when?
Cheers, Michael.
Cheers, Michael.
Is There a Foraging Book That's Divided into Months or Seasons?
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Collins gem "Food for free" by Richard Mabey is probably the most popular. Not everything listed will grow in your area and the seasonal variation may not match the books predictions - but it is a good place to start.
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I don't get the "food for free" popularity.. not much Id info, it's arranged by plant name so you need to know what you've got first, and it only gives one usage per plant 
From a quick scan across my bookshelf:
The Wild Food Yearbook by Country Kitchen: (probably out of print but available second hand) is arranged by seasons and covers plants and animals with plenty of recipes
Easy Wild Food Guide by Fletcher: Arranged by season. Good ID info and some tips on cooking and usage
And more of an Urban foraging guide but covers most of the common plants and has a table of what to pick when in the middle of the book: The Thrifty Forager by Alys Fowler
From a quick scan across my bookshelf:
The Wild Food Yearbook by Country Kitchen: (probably out of print but available second hand) is arranged by seasons and covers plants and animals with plenty of recipes
Easy Wild Food Guide by Fletcher: Arranged by season. Good ID info and some tips on cooking and usage
And more of an Urban foraging guide but covers most of the common plants and has a table of what to pick when in the middle of the book: The Thrifty Forager by Alys Fowler
I have a fair few plant and foraging guides. Just recently I've been gifted one of the River cottage handbooks (edible seashore- cheers bobdude!) and have to say I've been pleasantly surprised. A good mix of descriptions, advice & guidance and a good section on rights and responsibilities. I was so impressed I've added to it with edible hedgerows and mushrooms. Think it's really important to have a weighty section which covers rights and responsibilities...the pressure on wild nature and resources through foraging is ever present
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I just purchased them too.
There must be an abundance of wild food throughout the end of the summer, through autumn and in to winter.
There must be an abundance of wild food throughout the end of the summer, through autumn and in to winter.
The River Cottage 'Hedgerow' has a calendar within, with all the contents available that month, high and low seasons, and whether to use roots, seeds or leaf if multiple parts are in season at different times of the year.
I paid £30 for mine, I see they are now going for under £12 on Amazon used. ]
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